♪ >> you are watching "france 24." time now for 60 minutes around the world. these are the headlines. turkey refusing to back down on its growing field with the netherlands. the turkish president says nazism is alive in the west after the netherlands blocked turkish ministers from holding rallies. brexit could be triggered as early as tomorrow.

the british prime minister theresa may is set to push through the exit from the eu once it has been approved i both houses of parliament, which could happen today. the man who was once the most wanted fugitive in the world is back in court in france. carlos the jackal is back on trial for a deadly attack in paris in 1974. a trial the victims families have been waiting for decades. this hour, the city of lights is cleaning up its act. we will tell you about paris' new push to attract tourists and more in business. the second-biggest ballet in moscow gets its first wrench director in two centuries. more on his russian move on the way. first, our top story live from paris. ♪

>> turkish president erd netherlandsng the once occupied by nazi germany is behaving like fascists. that is after the netherlands barred to turkish ministers from holding rallies there in hopes for loving support for upcoming referendums on turkish residential powers. our correspondent told us more. >> the reports say that the --kish parliament has told that turkey demanded a written apology and a probe into what is described as the disproportionate use of force against the turkish protesters

outside the consulate in rotterdam. there have been photographs circulating on the internet. the turkish information ministry is circulating them, dogs -- police dogs biting turkish protesters. >> for more reaction now, live from the netherlands, let's bring in our reporter in amsterdam. what is the likelihood that the netherlands will give the turkish president this apology is asking for? >> it is not likely. of the apology was out question. he thinks turkey should apologize for these strong worded. he says this insult especially hurts. he says these people are turkish citizens. the dutch foreign minister has

just responded to that call asking for an investigation into police misconduct. he says it will not happen, he does not believe it should happen. advice forew travel dutch people wanting to travel to turkey. maybe don't do that, and if you do, do not go to any gatherings. we are set to hear more from the prime minister in about an hour when he gives his press conference, at which he will surely discuss this again. >> this comes just a few days before people there are set to pick a new prime minister. what effect might this have on the election? >> that is the big question. this is becoming the issue of the last couple of days of this campaign. the prime minister saying he acted in the dutch interest, looking to show that he is a strong leader, he stood up to turkey. the person he is closest with in

the polls, he is seizing this opportunity to reemphasize that people of turkish nationality do not belong here. he says they should take away their double nationality. he was calling on twitter for the netherlands to tell the turkish and faster to leave the country. these two men will go one-on-one in a debate tonight. this issue will surely top the agenda. we will see how it plays out. >> thank you for that. that is from the netherlands. now to the u.k. where brexit minister david davis is urging mps to back the brexit bill. it is back to the house of commons after two defeats in the house of lords. prime minister theresa may could trigger the formal process of brexit as early as tomorrow. we explain. mps as theg to

brexit bill returns to the house of commons. britain's brexit minister urged lawmakers to reject two amendments made in the house of lords which would guarantee the rights of eu citizens in the u.k. and get parliament about on any deal between britain and the eu. >> i don't want to take a simple bill designed to do nothing more than put the result of the referendum into law as the supreme court told us to do, don't tie the prime minister's hands in the process of doing that. >> the government faces opposition from the labor party and conservative mps who have warned against the possibility of leaving the eu without a deal. >> a lot of the stories this weekend are about crashing out without a deal. that would be a disaster. vote in to have a parliament before that could happen. >> key members of the government

said they were confident a deal would be reached. >> i think as it happens, we would be perfectly ok if we were not able to get an agreement, but i am sure that we will. >> it is expected that a majority of mps will approve the bill before it is approved. prime minister theresa may could begin the formal process as early as tuesday. observers say she is likely to trigger article 50 on thursday, after the dutch general elections, and before the spring conference this weekend. >> scotland's first minister spoke out today in regards to brexit. nicola sturgeon says they will now seek a second independence referendum. she says if scotland is to have a real choice, a new vote on independence must be offered between autumn 2018 and spring the following year. >> the prime minister and her

government has been given every opportunity to come for mice. today, as we stand -- opportunity to compromise. no u.k. widehere agreement on the way ahead, the u.k. government is not moved even inch in pursuit of compromise. instead of brick wall of intransigence. >> when she was asked if she could win such a vote, she said she believed she could. next in france, the man known as carlos the jackal is back in court. he was once the most wanted terrorist in the world. he is already serving a life sentence for a series of attacks in the 1970's. today he is on trial for the bombing of a shop in paris in 1974. we have the details. >> a terror attack in paris more

than 40 years ago. a grenade was thrown into a crowd at a drugstore in the center of the city. two people killed, 10 injured. her father died in the attack. his lost devastated the family. >> my mother was left alone, unhappy. she still has the shrapnel in her legs. it is still there. >> investigation led to the venezuelan, carlos. the presto jim carlos the jackal. he was wanted by police across europe. the 20 year search for him led to his arrest. he was brought back to france where he was sentenced to life for a series of attacks in the country.

the trial this time is the last. his lawyer says he will use it as a political platform. >> trials are an opportunity for revolutionary to speak to the people. that is the only reason it interests me. >> i don't think he was of any use to the palestinians by killing people blindly, throwing grenades. he has been of no use. his statements are totally fatuous. 67, hasas been in prison or thanan 20 year he was last t seen in 2013 whene attended court. whatever the verdict this time, he will remain in prison for many more years. iraq say officials in the remaining inputs of western mosul still held by the islamic state group are now completely surrounded. the offensive has gone on for months now. iraqi forces backed by the u.s.

are now working to clear western mosul completely after taking back the east two months ago. >> isis has lost 60% of the territory it once held in iraq and is losing more every day. ,n total in iraq and syria coalition enabled operations, that means our coalition supporting local partners, including iraqi security forces, have cleared 50,000 square kilometers of territory from isis. none of that territory has been retaken by isis. >> we have the latest now on the fighting that has pushed 100,000 civilians from their homes. mosul's billowing from skyline. iraqi troops maneuvering across the city as they tried to operate the islamic state group.

iraqi forces say they have retaken more than a third of the west bank, which jihadi is captured in 2013. >> we are about to announce the liberation of these neighborhoods. >> back in october, iraqi forces launched a major offensive on the northern city. they have recaptured the eastern right bank and have set their sights on the western bank. civilians have been fleeing the area. in the last few weeks, 40,000 iraqis have fled. more than 200,000 have been displaced since the campaign again. is arrival of iraqi troops godsend for many after more than two years under islamic state rule. >> thank you for sending us from oppression. we are starting with no food and no water.

if anyone was trying to escape, we would fight on. >> iraqi forces are managing to slowly but surely push back the jihadists despite suicide traps and bombers hidden among civilians. they had discovered mass graves. on saturday, security forces say they found a large one in northwest mosul. it is thought to contain some 500 bodies. >> violence against children there is now the worst it has ever been. unicef says the violence against children being killed, maimed, or being recruited is the highest on record in 2016. the war in syria is now nearing its seventh year. in haiti, a day of music and celebration ended in tragedy. at least 38 people were killed over the weekend after a bus

drove into a parade of musicians and pedestrians. that bus was fleeing from an accident that initially it to people in a town in northern haiti. the driver and passengers were initially taken to the police station. the passengers have been released, and the buster ever has fled. -- bus driver has fled. you can always check out our website, france24.com. you can see all of our latest news stories. a lot of culture news is welcome like this story from the world of ballet. a former principal dancer at the paris opera ballet is now beginning work as the artistic director at moscow's second-biggest ballet troupe. he is one of the few foreigners ever to head up a russian ballet. >> this is moscow's second-most prominent ballet and opera house. this frenchman is taking his

first steps as artistic director. he says there will be no revolution. >> dancing is like writing. it is like calligraphy. you can work on it constantly, they get finer, develop it. we can always improve. >> he will keep the traditional ballet repertoire they are known for. developdiate goal is to 120 dancers. he has to tread carefully. the previous french person to lead a russian ballet troupe did back in the 19th century. >> the difference with russia is that every artist is generally followed by a teacher and very closely. than in france where it is

tradition to discover the dancers in the troupe and then give them their chance. delicate tightrope walk as he brings a french touch to traditional russian ballet. it is now time for our business update. hello. we will start in iceland where they have announced the changes to financial policy. >> for the first time in the most years, they will return to financial normality. they were forced to impose capital controls in 2008 after their three largest banks failed, taking with them combined amount equal to 10 times the size of their economy. propelled by booming tourism, let's hear from their prime minister. >> you could say that capital

partols were a necessary of reconstructing the economy after the crash. financial controls have an effect on individuals and companies. there was an obligation to repatriate foreign currency, and great restrictions were placed on capital movement. this was a problem that we tackled with a conference of the in 2013 that dealt with bankrupt estates of financial entities, so-called offshore problem.oblem -- krona then there are individuals. is any of that affecting the markets already? >> in europe we are seeing a strong start to the week. in spite of uncertainty from looming brexit proceedings and a far right candidate in the netherlands this week, the footsie is up, while the frank for it and ask his flat at this hour.

more is this advised around the world. fromsiness headlines around the world. a spokesman for berlin airports at almost all flights will be canceled today, about 640. this after strikes on friday left thousands of passengers stranded. no happy ending for china's richest man and dick clark productions. firm offering to buy the which produces awards shows, the chinese billionaire has been rejected. dick clark productions owner deal wasguilt was -- killed after they failed to honor obligations. tucker head ofrk the asian literature to be head. he will be the first outsider to fill the role.

shares were up following the decision. >> in paris, the city has come up with a new scheme for tourists. >> the city lights has a dirty secret. it has not taken long to find that there is an underbelly of garbage. they are trying to change all of that with new policies that will ensure cleanliness in the capital. harris, the french say it is the world's most beautiful city. even they would not say it is the world's cleanest. tourists are usually disappointed over how dirty the city is, and not only the streets. >> messy. i saw someone threw a beer can in a park. not good. >> when i got to paris, i was surprised to see all the feces on the ground.

butts, bird, cigarette various waste. tourists better look where they are walking. the city spends 500 million euros on waste management every year. it is now launching a new plan, the third in three years, hiring 100 new cleaners and doubling the number of agents finding those to drop their bad habits. been ise should use the the area is disgusting. isbin because the area disgusting. >> rats are thriving here. according to an official count, there are two per resident. risians help the

program will bring tourists back after the region lost 1.5 million visitors last year over security concerns. >> i don't think i have ever seen a rat like that one. crazy. you think ratatouille is cute, but when you think about it, not so cute. now it is time for the press review. ♪ look at theake a papers today. lots of focus on the rising tensions between turkey and the netherlands. >> let's look at headlines. up the fires netherlands. the turkish paper has reported erdogan says the netherlands will pay a price for their actions. interesting is that this

spat has become a proxy war between the netherlands and turkey according to the harriet daily columnist. he says the netherlands is in the throes of an election, and the far right leader is using this to antagonize the atmosphere while erdogan's party votes ofcurry netherlands ex-pats in turkey. the conservative turkish paper as come out in support of erdogan, saying it is clear europe is facing a crisis after the interior asian -- the deterioration of their sacred values. papericle from a dutch which takes a different spin. you see the way they report this

whole diplomatic spat. saying the netherlands will pay the price, that language strong, presenting him as hysterical. korea's move on to south where the outgoing president has finally left the palace. -- until theed end. she has returned to a private residence. she faces charges of corruption and wrongdoing. says there is some fear she spent those extra days in the presidential palace to destroy incriminating evidence. whether that is true or not, they say she is taking this impeachment ruling really hard. >> in the u.s. there is another scandal brewing over the firing

of u.s. attorney preet bharara. >> he was the manhattan u.s. attorney before being fired by donald trump after initially refusing to resign. this attorney rose to prominence by taking on high-profile places, including an investigation into the new york mayor himself and international terrorists. the new york times says he has found himself on the losing end of a quintessential political decision. by his critics he was seen as too gung ho, actively taking on highly charged cases in public corruption, civil rights, and wall street. it seems his investigation not too close to the president himself, and maybe that is why he was fired. that is according to the washington examiner, a conservative paper. he may have been investigating donald trump's earnings from foreign sources. >> you have something about the

founding father of the internet who wrote a powerful article about the misuses of the internet. >> it has been 38 years since this computer scientist gave us the internet. thank you. it turns out he is not happy with what we've been doing with it ever since. he wrote in open letter in which he condemned the spread of fake news. he says the fact that websites are paid by click means information that is disseminated is tailored to what people want to see or hear as opposed to what they need to see. he criticized the fact that we are all being watched all the time by companies or governments, this ubiquitous surveillance on the internet. he questioned the democracy of targeted advertising. about have a story now the british government wants to try out mindfulness classes for

eight-year-olds. >> this is from the independent. millions of kids thought to be facing mental health issues, and the british government wants to anxiety andal with stress. they're going to try mindfulness and relaxation exercises for kids about eight years old, think deep breathing, strategies on how to cope with stress. it is part of a trend. a private school in the u.k. empathy lessons. turns out we are turning into narcissists. maybe it is time to put those cell phones down. >> indeed. thank you for that look at what the papers are saying today. you foru to watching "france 24." >> coming up in the next half

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